Can anyone identify any of these coins ???
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I think VOC is the mark of the old Dutch East India Company.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dutch_East_India_Company
Second from the bottom is a nice Hard Times Token.
Crusader can tell you about the Greek coin.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dutch_East_India_Company
Second from the bottom is a nice Hard Times Token.
Crusader can tell you about the Greek coin.
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Some info on the Greek coinbigcypresshunter said:
http://images.google.com/imgres?img...l=en&sa=X&rlz=1T4ATSA_enUS314US314&tbs=isch:1
another
http://images.google.com/imgres?img...N&rlz=1T4ATSA_enUS314US314&ndsp=20&tbs=isch:1
Is his real?
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Pics need resized and links need tinyurl.com.
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The Greek coin is called an Athenian Owl; a very famous and popular coin.
The AOE is A-TH-E for Athens. The "person" is the goddess Athena.
Along with her Owl, and the "ethnic" AOE, the reverse features
an olive (her plant, a source of food and a symbol of peace) and the crescent moon.
There are three types of 'owls', each from a different time period;
so your coin could be dated within a specific year range.
http://rg.ancients.info/owls/
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The AOE is A-TH-E for Athens. The "person" is the goddess Athena.
Along with her Owl, and the "ethnic" AOE, the reverse features
an olive (her plant, a source of food and a symbol of peace) and the crescent moon.
There are three types of 'owls', each from a different time period;
so your coin could be dated within a specific year range.
http://rg.ancients.info/owls/
Don.....
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The Greek coin took me awhile to decided on, its a popular coin & therefore a copied type. However, yours looks real enough 
Although as SS would say, it needs looking at in person & weighing etc.. If I were bidding on ebay, I would have a punt on the pictures but not a high bid just in case.
Although as SS would say, it needs looking at in person & weighing etc.. If I were bidding on ebay, I would have a punt on the pictures but not a high bid just in case.
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The Greek coin is a work of Art :notworthy
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Yeah the bottom 3 coins appear to maybe be older coins but they are so corroded not sure how best to clean them up enough to tell what they are or date them. the others above the bottom 3 appear to maybe be tokens of some kind. The 2nd from the top ..have no idea !!! thanks for the comments on the Athena coin. Theres a major coin show this week here in Ft Worth Tx ..maybe I can get some good info there. If anyone else has any ideas or thoughts I'd appreciate them.
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